Multiple industries today make use of artificial intelligence (AI) to provide insights about human behavior. These insights range from anything between the products we buy and our health to the food we eat. The most easily accessible, large-scale data source on the web that could potentially be used by any industry is social media (which includes Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, … [Read more...] about New Release: The Food Brain White Paper
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5 Ingredients To Watch Out For In 2021
With the new year upon us, I thought we could take a quick peek into what we, at Spoonshot, expect the future to hold, starting with a few interesting ingredients to watch out for in 2021. These ingredients offer benefits not just linked to nutrition and functional benefits, but also in the realm of sustainability – all packaged in innovative and convenient formats. … [Read more...] about 5 Ingredients To Watch Out For In 2021
The Future Is Fluid For Functional Beverage Trends
Functional Beverage Trends Predicted for 2021 Let’s be honest. It may be the elixir of life, but plain old water is a bit of a bore and most other non-boozy beverages have too much sugar, caffeine, or other additives to be consumed regularly. Over the last five years, consumers have thought so too as they increasingly gravitate towards healthier eating habits. Since 2016, … [Read more...] about The Future Is Fluid For Functional Beverage Trends
A Negative That’s Positive
In late August this year, Scottish craft beer company BrewDog announced that it had become the world’s first beer business to become carbon negative. This means that the company now removes more carbon from the atmosphere than it generates. According to its Sustainability Report, in 2019, BrewDog’s carbon footprint was 67,951 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) across … [Read more...] about A Negative That’s Positive
A Microscopic Look At The Fermentation Food Trend
Fermentation food trend has been on the rise lately. Let's dive in deeper with the help of our AI-powered insights from the Spoonshot platform to predict where it's headed in the future and what plant-based trends have to do with it. There has been growing interest in fermented food and drink over the last few years, with good reason. It has proven beneficial in … [Read more...] about A Microscopic Look At The Fermentation Food Trend
Talking Turkey
It’s that time of the year again when our thoughts start to turn to turkey. My thoughts specifically turn to why Whole Foods is intent on getting people to ruin their dinner. The retailer recently announced that people who “commit a turkey cooking fail” can be thankful – because they might be eligible for turkey insurance, i.e., a $35 gift card. Consumers will need to provide … [Read more...] about Talking Turkey
The US Is Riding A Green Wave, But Not For CBD
The most anticipated election of our lifetime just wrapped up, and the most decisive victor to emerge was green. No, we’re not talking money or the environment, but rather cannabis. Five states in the US said yes to legalizing marijuana last week, for medical or recreational use, or both, adding to the 33 states (and Washington DC) that already had done so over the last … [Read more...] about The US Is Riding A Green Wave, But Not For CBD
The Arrival of Plant Based Packaging
One of the very many problems made worse by the pandemic is the issue of plastic waste. Before this crisis unfolded, the world was making some headway in terms of solutions to tackle the amount of plastic waste we generate, particularly single-use plastic – with consumer participation and encouragement. Unfortunately, and perhaps understandably, plastic pollution and its … [Read more...] about The Arrival of Plant Based Packaging
OMG! There’s an alternative to GMOs
I’m going to let you in on a dirty little secret: I’m pretty ambivalent on GMOs. There are days I think they ought to be banned, and then there are days when I think they may be the solution to world hunger. I bring up GMOs for a couple of reasons. One, October is non-GMO month and you’ve probably seen indications of this in your local supermarket (or online store, more … [Read more...] about OMG! There’s an alternative to GMOs
5 Reasons To Use Food & Beverage Analytics
Looking for food and beverage analytics companies to supercharge your product development decisions leveraging external data? Start here. The food and beverage (F&B) industry is one of the most dynamic sectors in the world, constantly having to innovate to keep up with consumer demands for something new and exciting. Market research has always been an important starting … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons To Use Food & Beverage Analytics
